China In the Crosshairs of American Empire
Congress headed toward approving adding strength to block foreign investments in U.S.
Published: July 6, 2018 2:45 p.m. ET
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/congress-headed-toward-approving-adding-strength-to-block-foreign-investments-in-us-2018-07-06
Explainer: What’s behind the US-China tariffs and who stands to be hurt?
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/world/105195004/explainer-whats-behind-the-uschina-tariffs-and-who-stands-to-be-hurt
The United States is taking its trade hegemony to the extreme
https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514d3267544e78457a6333566d54/share_p.html
The US-China trade war, explained in under 500 words
https://www.vox.com/world/2018/7/6/17542482/china-trump-trade-war-tariffs
China: Is President Xi Jinping the new Mao?
Sharon Hom and Qinduo Xu debate the problems and promise of China’s President Xi, now without term limits.
https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/upfront/2018/04/china-president-xi-jinping-mao-180407095001970.html
Opinion: George Friedman: America today is still finding its place in a new world
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/george-friedman-america-today-is-still-finding-its-place-in-a-radically-changed-world-2018-03-19
US Threatens To Cut Off China From SWIFT If It Violates North Korea Sanctions
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-12/us-threatens-cut-china-swift-if-it-violates-north-korea-sanctions
Daily Memo: The Opening Salvo of a Trade War, the New Normal in Nicaragua
https://geopoliticalfutures.com/daily-memo-opening-salvo-trade-war-new-normal-nicaragua/
The Little-Known Trade Adviser Who Wields Enormous Power in Washington
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/09/us/politics/robert-lighthizer-trade.html
The man behind Trump’s trade war once negotiated using a paper airplane
https://qz.com/1247295/the-man-behind-trumps-trade-war-once-negotiated-with-a-paper-airplane/
Did Chinese President Xi Jinping just blink in trade war stand-off with US?
Or were leader’s promise of concessions in financial and automotive sectors simply part of China’s ongoing reform plan?
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2141278/did-chinese-president-xi-jinping-just-blink-trade-war
Xi Faces Hurdles Bashing American Brands in a Trump Trade War
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-03/xi-faces-hurdles-bashing-american-brands-in-a-trump-trade-war
China prepares for manned moon landing
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/07/china-prepares-moon-landing/
CHINA BUILDS LASER RIFLE THAT CAN REMOTELY SET FIRE TO PEOPLE’S SKIN
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/china-laser-rifle-zkzm-weapon-police-terrorism-chinese-academy-of-sciences-a8427071.html
THE FUTURE IS NOW China’s new laser gun that ‘can incinerate targets from 1,000yds’ burns through objects on shooting range
Researchers in China say the ZKZM-500 laser weapon can ‘instantly carbonise’ human skin, set a person on fire and make them feel ‘pain beyond endurance’
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6702824/china-laser-gun-assault-rifle-video-shooting-range/
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Is Already Obsolete
But it’s still a powerful signal of Beijing’s ambitions in a post-U.S. Asia.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/04/25/chinas-new-carrier-is-already-obsolete/
Trump’s Trade War With China Is Officially Underway
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/business/china-us-trade-war-trump-tariffs.html
US reportedly lays down a list of trade demands to China
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/04/us-reportedly-lays-down-a-list-of-trade-demands-to-china.html
U.S., China: The Trump Administration Lays Out Its Trade Demands to Beijing
https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/united-states-china-trade-demands-trump-administration
China Says U.S. Has Begun ‘Largest Trade War’ In History, Retaliates With Tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/06/626453571/china-says-u-s-has-begun-largest-trade-war-in-history-retaliates-with-tariffs
Trump says China could face more than $500 billion in US tariffs
U.S tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods will kicked in on Friday morning. Another $16 billion are expected to go into effect in two weeks, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
Trump’s statements reinforce earlier threats that he would escalate the trade conflict if Beijing retaliates.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/05/trump-says-us-will-impose-16-billion-in-additional-tariffs-on-china-i.html
US Threatens To Cut Off China From SWIFT If It Violates North Korea Sanctions
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-12/us-threatens-cut-china-swift-if-it-violates-north-korea-sanctions